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📚 Book Review: Morbidly Yours [ES/EN]

erigm — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:54:00 GMT

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¡Hola amigos lectores! Hoy me paso por acá para traerles mi reseña acerca del libro Mortalmente tuya, de la autora Ivy Fairbanks.

Hello, readers! I'm stopping by today to share my review of the book Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks.

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La historia sigue a Lark, una mujer que dejó su vida en Texas para empezar de cero en Irlanda. Lark solicito una visa de trabajo para un estudio de animación en un pueblo tranquilo en ese país, ahí conocerá a su tímido e introvertido vecino, Callum, que tiene una funeraria. Lark está un poco peleada con esa parte de su vida, todavía está atravesando un duelo que le cuesta contarle a las personas, pero con Cal se hacen amigos al instante. A pesar de sus diferencias, y la timidez de Callum, consiguen ser el apoyo del otro. Pero Callum tiene un problema, necesita casarse en 6 meses, esa fue la última voluntad de su abuelo, que le va a heredar la funeraria en donde vive y trabaja solo si cumple con esta parte del testamento. Así que Lark lo ayuda a conseguir pareja mientras la atracción entre ellos va creciendo, pero ella juro nunca volver a casarse.

The story follows Lark, a woman who left her life in Texas to start over in Ireland. Lark applied for a work visa to work at an animation studio in a quiet town in Ireland, where she’ll meet her shy and introverted neighbor, Callum, who runs a funeral home. Lark is struggling a bit with that part of her life; she’s still grieving a loss she finds hard to talk about with others, but she and Callum become friends instantly. Despite their differences—and Callum’s shyness—they manage to be there for each other. But Callum has a problem: he needs to get married within six months. That was his grandfather’s last wish; his grandfather will leave him the funeral home where he lives and works only if he fulfills this part of the will. So Lark helps him find a partner while the attraction between them grows, even though she swore she’d never get married again.

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Quiero leer este libro desde el año pasado, estaba entre mis pendientes y finalmente decidí leerlo, fue una muy buena decisión. Es de esas historias que tienen el equilibrio justo, el que yo busco en una comedia romántica, la equidad entre humor y romance. Me hizo reír bastante y me dio una historia de amor muy dulce, y lo mejor es que los protagonistas son +30 por lo que es más fácil sentirse representada para las personas que estamos rondando la tercera edad.

I've wanted to read this book since last year; it was on my to-read list, and I finally decided to read it—it was a great decision. It's one of those stories that strikes just the right balance—the one I look for in a romantic comedy: a balance between humor and romance. It made me laugh a lot and gave me a very sweet love story, and the best part is that the main characters are over 30, so it’s easier for those of us approaching middle age to feel represented.

Destacó esto último porque es difícil encontrar protagonistas que se ajusten a tu edad, pero cuando los encuentras y la historia es un gran acierto es mucho mejor. Así que tiene ese combo que me encantó y me hizo disfrutar muchísimo del libro. El hecho de que Cal trabaje en una funeraria y que Lark le tenga repelús a todo el tema de la muerte me dio mucha gracia, es que hasta sus personalidades son bien diferentes, sin embargo, ellos encajan muy bien. Me gustó la química que tenían y que a pesar de su atracción, que iba creciendo cada vez más, nunca perdieron de vista lo que pensaban que era mejor para su futuro. Eso me habla de cierta madurez porque sí, hay que ser realistas y pensar en que por más que haya amor a veces las condiciones no están dadas o los dos quieren cosas distintas y hay que aceptarlo. Me pareció muy humana esa parte.

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September Reading Recap

chris-uk — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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September came and went in a flash, and with that, it's time for my monthly reading recap. After a not-so-active reading month last month, I'm pleased to be back on pace, even though I'm still a little behind on my yearly goal.

I managed to finish 3 books this month, and all from different Genres to keep my mind fresh.

It brings my total for 2026 to 21 books out of 30. I'm behind schedule, but it can easily be recovered if I manage 3 books for each month ahead. I'm fairly confident I'll hit this goal, as I have a couple of books already over the 50% mark, so the pressure isn't on just yet. Going forward into 2027, though, I probably won't set it to 30 and may bring it down a notch.

The first book I read this month was Carrie. It had been on my TBR list for a while, but with one of the Fable book clubs voting for it to be read in September, I thought, why not get it out of the way. I really enjoyed it. Having been a fan of both the films and slightly excited for the upcoming TV series, I found the book easy to slip into, and the story flowed well.

Secondly, I decided to read a book I first read many years ago at school: Animal Farm. I haven't read any other George Orwell books, but I really enjoyed the story when we studied it in History class while learning about the Russian Revolution. I was also lucky enough to watch the animated film that was released many years ago. After seeing that he has a few books considered controversial, I thought, why not give this one another go and see if I could pick up anything new. Overall, a great read.

Lastly, I finished off the month with the fourth Hunger Games book, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. A prequel to the trilogy, it gives President Snow an origin story and shows how he became the man he did. I liked it. I wouldn't put it up there with the trilogy, but I'm glad I read it, and it's a great segue into the next book I started, Hunger Games Sunrise on the Reaping.

I have begun using a new book tracker alongside Goodreads and Fable called Hardcover, and after 2 months of use, I am enjoying it and will keep it going forward.

I find the stats quite interesting, and as you can see, I have inconsistent months. I put the summer months down to the heat that had a big impact on my reading. July saw a shift towards Audiobooks.

If you would like to follow my reading a little more closely, click any of the following Hardcover Fable Goodreads

Halloween month is here; there will certainly be some spooky reads in October. Thanks for reading.

📚 Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray|El Retrato de Dorian Gray…..[ENG-ESP]

dimplegirl — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:06:45 GMT

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Hi, everyone, it's Em 👋🏽 Today I'm sharing my thoughts on a classic among classics “The Picture of Dorian Gray”. I have to admit that when it comes to books considered classics, I always have certain expectations after all, there's a reason they're called classics.

Hola, comunidad, es Em 👋🏽 En esta oportunidad les traigo mi opinión sobre un clásico de clásicos “El retrato de Dorian Gray”. Confieso que, cuando se trata de libros considerados clásicos, siempre tengo un grado de expectativa porque por algo llevan ese título.

Synopsis / Sinopsis

“Basil Hallward is an artist who is deeply impressed by the aesthetic beauty of a young man named Dorian Gray and becomes infatuated with him, believing that this beauty is the source of his new artistic style. Basil paints a portrait of the young man. While chatting in Basil’s garden, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil’s, and begins to be captivated by Lord Henry’s worldview. Advocating a new kind of hedonism, Lord Henry states that ‘the only thing worth living for is beauty and the satisfaction of the senses.” - Source: Goodreads.

“Basil Hallward es un artista que queda enormemente impresionado por la belleza estética de un joven llamado Dorian Gray y comienza a encapricharse con él, creyendo que esta belleza es la responsable de la nueva forma de su arte. Basil pinta un retrato del joven. Charlando en el jardín de Basil, Dorian conoce a Lord Henry Wotton, un amigo de Basil, y empieza a cautivarse por la visión del mundo de Lord Henry. Exponiendo un nuevo tipo de hedonismo, Lord Henry indica que "lo único que vale la pena en la vida es la belleza, y la satisfacción de los sentidos.” - Fuente: Goodreads.

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As I mentioned earlier, I had certain expectations for this story. I find the premise extremely interesting, the idea that a painting reflects our “soul” is incredibly original, especially for the time it was written. That said, I have to admit that at times I lost focus on the main plot because of the author’s lengthy descriptions, especially in a certain chapter (if you’ve already read it, I’m sure you know exactly which one I’m referring to). While they helped me visualize the scene, all that description ended up pulling me out of the story.
Como ya les mencioné, tenía cierto grado de expectativa con esta historia. La premisa me parece sumamente interesante, la idea de que una pintura refleje nuestra "alma" es súper original, especialmente para la época en que fue escrito. Dicho esto, confieso que por momentos me desconcentraba de la trama principal debido a las largas descripciones que hacía el autor, sobre todo en cierto capítulo (si ya lo leyeron, seguro saben exactamente a cuál me refiero). Más allá de ayudarme a visualizar la escena, tanta descripción terminaba sacándome de la historia.

Although our protagonist is Dorian Gray, honestly it was Basil and Lord Henry who captivated me from the start; it was like watching two opposites clash over a common point, which in this case was Dorian. It was fascinating to see how, through their dialogues, they explored what is right and what is wrong, what is moral and what is inmoral, but above all, the value placed on beauty, youth, the ego, and the fear of aging. All of this is closely tied to social pressures, something that remains relevant even today.

Aunque nuestro protagonista es Dorian Gray, honestamente fueron Basil y Lord Henry quienes me atraparon desde el inicio; era como ver dos opuestos enfrentados ante un punto en común, que en este caso era Dorian. Resultaba muy interesante ver cómo, a través de sus diálogos, se planteaba lo que está bien y lo que no, lo moral y lo inmoral, pero sobre todo el valor otorgado a la belleza, la juventud, el ego y el miedo a envejecer. Todo esto muy relacionado con las presiones sociales, algo que sigue vigente en los tiempos actuales.

Dorian is a character I’m not sure I fully understand. At the beginning of the story, he’s very young—more naive than innocent, I’d say—extremely impressionable, and even emotional. As the plot unfolds, we see how he changes and the impact it has on him to see the results of his actions reflected in the painting. Although the book explains what drives him to want to stay young at all costs, I think what I don’t quite grasp are his true motivations. I suppose that’s where the real importance of this book lies—in making you question the value we place on beauty from a superficial perspective, and how this can end up distorting the very essence of what it means to be human.

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Book Review and Reflections on "The Color of Milk" by Nell Leyshon [Esp-Eng]

jemima1996 — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:44:00 GMT

Today I want to tell you about a new book that’s a little difficult to read, but that still draws you in from the very first moment you start reading it—it’s called The Color of Milk, written by Nell Leyshon. You could say—or at least from my perspective—that it’s a psychological novel that captivates you in a rather unique way, and yet it’s still a thoroughly enjoyable read.

It tells the story of Mary, a girl who lived in England in 1831 and grew up in a place where little importance was placed on education—only on hard work and farm labor. From childhood, she had to struggle with heavy labor just to obtain basic necessities like food, but also to earn the acceptance of those who were supposed to care for her. She grew up in a rather difficult environment where she was always made to feel like a burden, yet she had a great dream she longed to fulfill.

Finally, amidst the painful and outrageous situation of being sold like an object, she gets the chance to fulfill that dream, but things don’t go as she hopes. Her new reality is even worse than the one before, and the only thing that has changed is that she no longer works hard in the fields. She now finds herself paying a very high price for achieving what she had always dreamed of—learning to read and write—but at a cost she can no longer bear, and surrounded by people who appear to be one thing but whose reality is very different.

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Hoy quiero hablarles de un nuevo libro que es un poco difícil de leer, pero que aún así te atrapa desde el primer segundo en que empiezas a leerlo, llamado "Del color de la leche" escrito por Nell Leyshon. Podría decirse, o al menos desde mi perspectiva, que es una novela psicológica que te atrapa de una manera bastante particular, y aún así no deja de disfrutarse bastante su lectura.

Cuenta la historia de Mary, una chica que vivía en 1831 en Inglaterra, que creció en un lugar en el que no se le daba importancia a los estudios, sino al trabajo duro y de campo. Desde niña tuvo que esforzarse por hacer trabajos pesados para poder obtener cosas tan básicas como el alimento, pero también la aceptación de quienes debían cuidar de ella. Creció en un ambiente bastante complicado en el que siempre se le hizo sentir como si fuera una carga, y quien tenía un gran sueño que deseaba cumplir.

Finalmente, dentro de toda una situación dolorosa e indignante como ser vendida como un objeto, tiene la posibilidad de cumplir ese sueño, pero las cosas no van como ella espera. Su nueva realidad es aún peor que la anterior y lo único que cambió es que ya no trabajaba fuertemente en el campo. Se encuentra ahora pagando un precio muy alto por lograr aquello que tanto soñaba, aprender a leer y escribir, pero a un precio que ya no resiste pagar, y rodeada de personas que aparentan ser una cosa pero cuya realidad es muy distinta.

The ending of this passage is quite powerful from my perspective, and in its lines you can sense what Mary is feeling and just how unfair it all can be for a person without resources who has been denied something basic and necessary. It shows how there are people so cruel that, by giving so little to a defenseless being, they can take advantage of her innocence to somehow tarnish it or cause her harm.

This passage made me think about how most of us underestimate what we’re given for free today, such as education. Nowadays, we have the opportunity to learn even from home, but a few hundred years ago, the reality was completely different. Very few had the chance to learn, and those who did ended up paying—like Mary—a very high price.

On the other hand, when we feel in some way violated, abused, or even stripped of our dignity, we may lose our temper and want to take justice into our own hands. Although there are things that are socially—and even internally—unacceptable, such as murder, experiencing so much pain and suffering can lead you to make desperate decisions that end up having even worse consequences.

It also makes me think that these days, the one who is right doesn’t always win. Often, it’s the person with the best social reputation—or the one with enough money to bribe others—who comes out on top. From my point of view, this book is quite realistic because it doesn’t end with the happy ending we expected, even though he fulfilled his dream of learning to communicate and put his feelings down on paper, and he faced many challenges to finally put those long-awaited words into writing.

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September Reading Recap: Love Hurts, Vampires Bite & Debbie Has Had Enough

gabrielatravels — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:49:00 GMT

September took an interesting turn. From a simple math equation that made me realise I should finally dedicate more time to reading to avoid having my reading challenge for 2026 compromised, to running into some very special books, where two of them are from an author I've worked with in the past and couldn't wait to read her writings, this is by far my favourite monthly recap of the year.

September was also the month I was born in, and of course I used this as an excuse to cut down my wishlist some books, which helped me a lot with my reading slump. So with no further introduction, let's see what this month brought in my reading recap!

1. Culpa vuestra (Culpables, #4)

by *Mercedes Ron* ★★★★★

I've got to read the first 3 books of the Culpables series last year, in 2025, when I also thought it was going to be a trilogy because, as some of you know, I rarely start reading a series unless I own all the books in it. It might sound weird, but I prefer postponing the read because I'm afraid I might forget the action or the overall story if I read a book now, then one in a few months and one next year.

Maybe this happens because I mix a lot of genres and books in between, but even so, that was not the case for the Culpa Vestra that I've read after a little over 100 books that kept me busy in between the 3rd and 4th volume of the series.

I started reading the book very curious because, from how the 3rd volume ended, I didn't see a new book coming. Then its title made me think that it could focus more on Nick and Noah's families. More like a "before" story. But it turned out I couldn't be more wrong about it.

The good part is that we still got to enjoy Noah and Nick to the maximum, because they remained the main characters of the book, and they didn't return with a relaxing atmosphere but more like a lot of action on all plans, the book quickly turning into a real thriller after the first half I've read. I won't lie, I did guess who the "bad" guy was pretty quickly, but the actual twists of the story came completely unexpected and made me want to read more than planned for quite a few days. Which is what I call a really good book.

I also rated this on: Goodreads

2. Immortel

by *Lexa W.* ★★★★★

This was my first time purchasing the books of a Romanian author I've also worked with in the past when I created some minibooks for both her and a giveaway we hosted on Instagram.

However, even before sharing some thoughts and speaking to each other, I kind of found myself drawn to Lexa's way of thinking, the thoughts she shared, her passions, and any post I was seeing from her on social media.

When I got Immortel, I thought it was going to be one of those short books of poetry that is definitely not for everyone, but which I already knew I was going to love just for the sake of being a poetry lover, in all its forms. The reality, though, hit harder.

That happened because Immortel was a lot more than poetry. It was a collection of unsent messages, quick thoughts saved on mobile notes, letters to different consignees, as well as short stories from personal life. More than that, on almost every two pages you could find all kinds of illustrations that made the reading so much easier and fun to get into since they expressed pretty much what was addressed in words, but through art, this time.

And if this doesn't sound interesting enough, the thing that hit the most was finding myself in 99% of the writings. From interior moods to emotions and feelings and anything else. I don't know if it was the right book at the right time, but I felt every single row read with my whole body, especially that the book is concluded with a letter to the author's cat, which I felt like it was my letter addressed to my own cat. Simply loved this.

I also rated this on: Goodreads

3. Amour

by *Lexa W.* ★★★★★

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El río oscuro: ¿puede una novela hacer visible una realidad que muchos prefieren ignorar? | The Dark River: Can a Novel Make a Hidden Reality Impossible to Ignore?

vladimirmf — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:48:54 GMT

Hello #HiveBookClub community,

What can a novel do when it wants to make a reality that many people would rather not see impossible to ignore?

That question came to my mind when I picked up El río oscuro, by Argentine writer Alfredo Varela. Published for the first time in 1943, the novel quickly became recognized as one of the representative works of Latin American literature, according to the information included in the edition I have in my hands.

The story takes us into the world of the mensú, the workers who lived and worked in the harsh conditions of the yerba mate plantations and forests of northeastern Argentina. Behind the landscape, the river and the immense forest, there is a much less beautiful reality: the difficult and often cruel life of the people who worked there.

The back cover includes a passage from Jorge Amado that describes the novel as “dense and powerful,” crossed by an intense breath of poetry, while reflecting the anguishing drama of the cruel and unhappy life of the mensú. It also highlights Varela's narrative technique and the innovations that the work brought to Hispanic-American fiction.

I find that combination especially interesting. A book can tell us about injustice without becoming merely a document. It can transform a social reality into literature, giving characters, landscapes, emotions and conflicts to something that might otherwise remain just a historical fact.

And El río oscuro did not remain only between the covers of a book.

In 1952, Hugo del Carril took the story to the cinema under the title Las aguas bajan turbias. Del Carril was both the director and one of the leading actors, and according to the information on this edition, the film came to be considered one of the best productions of Argentine cinema.

That connection between literature and cinema makes this book particularly interesting to me. A story that began on the page found another way to reach an audience through images, actors and landscapes. The novel and the film are not the same experience, but both are connected to the same reality that Alfredo Varela wanted to portray.

There is also something special about the copy I have in my hands.

This edition was printed in Argentina in 1984 by Ediciones Directa, Buenos Aires, as part of the Colección Narradores Contemporáneos. The graphic design of the cover was by Carlos Miñoz, and the correction was done by Haydée Schub and Lucía Altamirano.

I always enjoy including these details because an old physical book is more than the story it contains. The edition itself has a history: where it was printed, who prepared it, how it was designed and how it eventually found its way into our hands.

The back cover also mentions another work by Varela, Abono inagotable, described as a collection of poems dedicated to those who were killed while fighting in his country.

Reading the information surrounding El río oscuro, it becomes clear that Alfredo Varela's literary work was closely connected to social realities and to the people who experienced them directly.

But perhaps what interests me most about this novel is the contrast between the beauty of the natural environment and the harshness of the human reality described within it. A forest can be magnificent, a river can be beautiful, and at the same time the people living and working there can be suffering.

That contrast makes the title feel even more meaningful.

The river is not only part of the landscape. It also seems to carry everything that happens around it: work, hardship, exploitation, resistance and the lives of people who often remain invisible to those outside that world.

For me, that is one of the reasons old books are worth returning to. Sometimes they allow us to look at a reality from another time and discover that behind the historical facts were people trying to survive, hoping for something better and finding ways to resist circumstances that seemed impossible to change.

And when a novel manages to move from the page to the cinema, as El río oscuro did with Las aguas bajan turbias, its story acquires another life.

I have not yet finished reading this book, so I will leave the final judgment for when I reach the last page.

For now, I am simply curious to discover what lies beneath this dark river.

The photos were taken by me with my mobile phone, and for the English version I used Google Translate.

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When Allende left love aside in The Infinite Plan [Eng/Esp]

neuropoeta — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:00:03 GMT

I am used to Isabel Allende's love and to those passions that envelop me from The House of the Spirits, loaded with magic and destiny, to those female characters who keep burning even when history drags them along. So when I opened The Infinite Plan, I did it with a prejudice, and I do not deny it.

What I found was a man, throughout an entire book, searching for himself without finding himself, and that is why later, when I researched, I learned that it is Allende's first novel starring a man and also the first set entirely in the United States. Gregory Reeves is a gringo, a white boy who grows up stumbling in a Latino neighborhood of Los Angeles. He does not belong anywhere because he is not "American" enough to integrate into the mainstream, nor "Latino" enough for that community to fully adopt him. That suspension is the air that breathes through the entire book, and it is what captivated me the most.

I confess that the first pages were difficult for me because that feminine delicacy that I recognize as hers was not there. Here Allende does something else, she uses the entire life of a man to measure half a century of the United States. From the forties, when the father travels the West preaching from a rundown truck, to the political fervor of Berkeley in the sixties, the blood and disillusionment of Vietnam, and then the material fever of the eighties and its spiritual hangover. Gregory is a leaf dragged by his era: every time he believes he has grasped something, the next thing scatters it.

I remember Charles Reeves, the father, that street preacher who spoke of the "infinite plan" and who said that there was a divine wisdom in the universe and that everything had its place and its reason. That statement becomes for Gregory an obsession from which he cannot escape, so he spends the entire book searching for that "plan," and he searches for it in women, in alcohol, in the adrenaline of war, and even in the files of a law firm.

Allende said in an interview that the character of Gregory was inspired by Willie, her second husband, who was a man with a wandering childhood, later a lawyer, and with an addicted daughter. That explained to me why the book reads with an almost biographical patience and with a certain tender distance. She does not judge him, even though Gregory has a thousand irritating things, such as being selfish and a disaster in love. In the end, she writes him like someone organizing the memories of a person they love.

The structure itself is interesting because the entire novel is framed by Gregory telling his life to a woman, and only at the end do we discover that this listener is Allende herself. In the closing, he tells her: you made me plant the rose in firm ground. It turns out that this entire book, through the entire life of this man, is a confession.

I do not know if it is her best novel, but it is one of her most honest works. She does not hide behind the magical veil to beautify desire; instead, she writes about how an ordinary man clumsily survives in the cracks of his time and how the theme she pursues in all her books germinates slowly and with difficulty in a single man.

In the end, I had the certainty that it is still a love novel, only here love is no longer the wild and fatal passion that I knew, but what remains when someone can finally look at another person and say, I am ready. Gregory's infinite plan was to be able to stop.

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House of Many Ways (ESP/ENG)

victor2356 — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:00:03 GMT

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I didn't usually enjoy reading or consuming fantasy-related content—whether books or movies—but I’ve become a bit more open-minded and objective about the genre since I started reading the *Harry Potter* series (at my daughters' insistence). That’s how I came across *House of Many Ways*, which tells the story of Charmain Baker. She often spends her days cooped up in her room until her parents send her to look after her uncle's house while he is away being treated by elves. Upon arriving, she discovers a home filled with endless corridors leading to various locations—and even different points in time—setting the stage for great adventures.

Normalmente yo no disfrutaba leyendo o consumiendo cualquier producto bien fuese libros o peliculas, que tuviese que ver con fantasía, sin embargo estoy siendo un poco más abierto y objetivo en ese aspecto desde que empecé a leer la saga Harry Potter (por insistencia de mis hijas), y de esta manera me topé con este libro "La Casa de los Mil Pasillos" el cuál nos cuenta la historia de Charmain Baker, una chica que a menudo pasa los días encerrada en su habitación, hasta que sus padres la envían a cuidar la residencia de su tío,, el cuál es un mago y está en otro lugar curándose con los elfos, el caso es que cuando ella llega a la casa descubre que está llena de pasillos interminables que conducen a varios lugares diferentes, incluso con varios espacios temporales, por lo tanto le esperan grandes aventuras.

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One of the most beautiful aspects of this story is the evolution of the main character. She begins—one might say—as selfish and irresponsible, lacking any sense of duty or commitment; she is disorganized and incapable of seeing a task through to the end. However, as the story progresses, she transforms into a diligent, responsible young woman capable of facing any challenge. Her experiences foster significant mental and emotional maturity—something we all experience in real life, where we may not take things seriously at first but gradually learn to get our lives in order.

Una de las cosas más bonitas qe tiene esta historia es la evolución del personaje prinipal, el cuál inicia, podríamos decir que siendo egoísta e irresponsable, no tenía sentido del deber o el compromiso, era desordenada e incapaz de llevar a cabo cualquier tarea, pero a medida que la historia avanza ella se convierte en una chica diligente, responsable y capaz de afrontar cualquier desafío, ya que debido a sus experiencias adquiere una gran madurez mental y emocional, y esto es algo que todos experimentamos incluso en la vida real, al inicio no nos tomamos nada enserio, pero poco a poco vamos organizándonos.

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I’ve only read this book, though as far as I know, it’s part of a trilogy. It features a really interesting concept, and the read is light, dynamic, and flows very well, with plenty of humorous moments that made me smile more than once. One thing that caught my attention—and led me to draw comparisons with other fantasy worlds I’ve read, specifically *Harry Potter*—is that the magic here is handled in a more chaotic and organic way; it isn't nearly as methodical. That actually makes sense once you realize the author of *Harry Potter* was trying to sell us on the idea of magic as a science.

Yo solo he leído este libro pero hasta donde sé es na trilogía, pero la verdad es que tiene un concepto muy interesante, es una lectura ligera y muy dinámica, bastante fluída, con muchas escenas de humor que me arrancaron una sonrisa en más de una ocasión. Algo que me llamó la atenión y me permití comparar con otros universos de fantasía que he leído, más especificamente Harry Potter, es que el tipo de magia aquí se maneja es más caotica y orgánica, no es tan metódica, y es que tiene sentido una vez que entiendes que la autora de Harry Potter pretendió vendernos la imagend de la magia como una ciencia

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Reseña y análisis de la saga Pecados Placenteros | Review and Analysis of the “Pleasant Sins” Series

jennivic — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:17:09 GMT

Hola comunidad!! <3

Estoy súper emocionada de estar por acá de regreso. El día de hoy vengo a hablarles sobre una saga que me atrapó desde el primer instante: Pecados Placenteros, escrita por Eva Muñoz. Sé perfectamente que esta historia genera opiniones muy divididas; mientras a muchos nos encanta, para otros no es para nada de su agrado. ¡Y es totalmente válido, para gustos hay un sinfín de colores!

Sin embargo, en esta reseña no me quiero limitar a discutir solo el romance o los comportamientos tóxicos de algunos personajes —que sin duda los hay y entran en un debate necesario—. Lo que realmente me fascinó y me impulsó a escribirles hoy es cómo la autora te envuelve en una cascada de emociones, amenazas, estrategia militar y manejo de información que son importantes de analizar. Aunque la saga todavía no está terminada y voy por la mitad del tercer libro, la experiencia de leerla y conocer este universo ha sido increíble y hoy quiero contarles qué tal me pareció.

I'm super excited to be back here. Today I come to talk to you about a saga that caught me from the very first moment: Pleasant Sin, written by Eva Muñoz. I know perfectly well that this story generates very divided opinions; while many of us love it, for others it is not at all your liking. And it's totally valid, for tastes there are countless colors!

However, in this review I do not want to limit myself to discussing only the romance or toxic behaviors of some characters - which certainly there are and enter into a necessary debate. What really fascinated me and prompted me to write to you today is how the author wraps you in a waterfall of emotions, threats, military strategy and information management that are important to analyze. Although the saga is not yet finished and I go in the middle of the third book, the experience of reading it and knowing this universe has been amazing and today I want to tell you how it seemed.

En esta historia nos adentramos en el universo de la FEM (Fuerza Especial Militar) en Londres, una organización de altísimo rango que se encarga de capturar a los criminales más famosos y peligrosos de la élite mundial. Por un lado tenemos a Rachel James, una teniente muy conocida, atrevida, fuerte, audaz, súper inteligente y especialista en combate, que además viene de una familia amorosa y estable.

Por el otro lado aparece el personaje más polémico de la historia, al que yo le digo "el loco": el coronel Christopher Morgan. Christopher es un hombre sumamente apuesto, pero también frío, impulsivo, déspota y con actitudes bien feas y tóxicas en muchos momentos. A este hombre no le importa pasar por encima de nadie, y mucho menos coquetearle de forma indecente a Rachel, creando un bucle y un mundo lleno de demasiadas cosas.

Pero más allá de si Christopher es un hombre tóxico o de la relación entre ellos dos, lo que realmente sostiene la historia es cómo la autora nos habla de un mundo de criminales, narcotráfico, militares y demás temas que hoy en día son tabú. Eva Muñoz se tomó el tiempo de investigar y estudiar todo este contexto para darnos una trama muy bien elaborada sobre el crimen de élite que te mantiene atrapada en todo momento.

In this story, we delve into the world of the FEM (Military Special Forces) in London, a high-ranking organization tasked with capturing the most notorious and dangerous criminals among the global elite. On one hand, we have Rachel James, a well-known lieutenant who is daring, strong, bold, extremely intelligent, and a combat specialist—and who also comes from a loving and stable family.

On the other hand, we have the most controversial character in the story, whom I call “the madman”: Colonel Christopher Morgan. Christopher is an extremely handsome man, but he’s also cold, impulsive, despotic, and displays truly awful and toxic behavior at times. This man doesn’t care about stepping on anyone to get what he wants, much less flirting indecently with Rachel, creating a vicious cycle and a world filled with far too much drama.

But beyond whether Christopher is a toxic man or the nature of their relationship, what really drives the story is how the author takes us into a world of criminals, drug trafficking, the military, and other topics that are taboo today. Eva Muñoz took the time to research and study this entire context to give us a very well-crafted plot about elite crime that keeps you hooked from start to finish.

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How To Get Member Role & Badge From Hive Book Club

hivebookclub — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:14:12 GMT

You ask, we deliver!

For quite some time now, we’ve been handing out member roles to those who have been with us from the ground up. Our criteria have always been pretty straightforward. We hand out the roles to those who are active members in our book club. However, due to upkeep and maintenance of the community that is quite laborious, we often overlook our community members who are deserving of this member badge.

After our 4th year anniversary, we’re currently in the work revamping our community and the way some of our initiatives are run. First, we currently have #mondayhivebookprompt and we often distribute quite a bit of hive in our reward pool. So, always stay tuned for those #mondaybook and don’t forget that we’ve enabled #snap where we also tip our community members who #snap via peakd in our communities.

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Or this cute bee... we'll basically see which one works with peakd badge.

How do you get our member’s badge & Role ?

To be eligible getting our member’s badge & role here are some checklist that you can refer to.
· ✅Have written at least 10 book reviews (at least 500 words each) in our community.
· ✅Have engaged with our events (contest, weekly prompt or our themed post).
· ✅Have been subscribed for more than a year in our community.
· ✅Have not plagiarized or use AI to write the review.

Easy peasy, right?

Now, if you have met those criteria and we haven’t updated your role to “Member” please feel free to mention your name in the comment section and we’ll change it for you.

Last but not least, our current #mondayhivebookprompt is on-going, don’t miss the chance to get 6.5 Hive from us.

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